Combined lamp and mirror structures



Patented May 7, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT vOFFICE COMBINED LAMP AND MIRRORr STRUC- 'EURES Z Claims.

- .tures and relates more particularly toy a type of improved combination lighting mirror including -aconcave reilector structure or housing within which a lamp is positioned, a mirror of smalle-r diameter than the open end of the housing being disposed substantially on the same plane as such.

.Openend of the housing. One of the principal objects of the present invention is to provide a device ofv .this character having novel means for xpiyotally supporting the mirror structure.

A further object of the invention is to provide vanimproved combination mirror and lamp where- -in the mirror structure is formed with a plurality 'of mirrors positioned back to back within a suitable annular supporting frame, one of the mirrors being plain and the other being preferably of the concave or reecting type. The supporting means for this mirror struct-ure are so arranged as to ypermit either mirror surface yto face outwardly in the direction of the user, and in the event lthat it is desired to change mirror surfaces, the mirror supporting means may be quickly reversed withvout detaching any parts.

Yet another object of the invention is the pro- `visionof anV improvedsupporting means for a mirror structure of this character wherein the mirror may be moved through an arc out of such open end of the housing in order to permit the lamp to be changed when desired.

,l Yet' another object of the invention is tol provide a combined lamp and mirror structure having a double faced mirror structure wherein the inner mirror serves asa reflector to considerably increase the amount of light passing outwardly through the annular opening between the external periphery o-f such mirror structure and the oper!v end of ,.the'housing.

vA further object of the invention is the provision of an improved means for pivotally mounting the housing or reflector on a base.

In the drawing, Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the preferred embodiment of the present invention;

. Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation partially in section, the view showing the mirror swung forward on its pivot preparatory to reversing the face thereof;

Fig. 4 is a central vertical section taken through the base structure; and y Fig. 5 is a broken plan view of a portion of the interior of the reflector and a portion of the mirror in substantially horizontal position.

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Referring now more particularly to the drawing, the preferred lembodiment of the present invention includes a base structure Il) and a reflector I I pivotally mounted thereon. This base structure preferably includes a hollow shell I3 which is stamped or spun from flat material, such shell having inwardly inclined side walls and a top wall I4 having a substantially rectangular aperture I5 therein. This structure further includes a circular base member I6 having anI integrally formed upstanding post II in the center thereof and anextension portion I8 at the upper end, such` latter portion being substantially rectangular in horizontal section'. This base member It, together with the upstanding portions I'.' and i8, is desirably cast from iron or other suitable metal and the externalperiphery of such member I6 is of such dimensions as to relatively closely fit within the shell I3 at the lower end' thereof, all as'clearly sho-wn in Fig. 4. If de'- sired, a piece of felt or other resilient material such pin, the upper surface 24 of such U-shaped Asupporting member being welded or otherwise secured to one corner of the reflector, as shown at `2I5 in Figs. 2 and 3. Thus the reflector may be positioned at any desired angle relative to the base and such reflector `is secured inv this desired position by means of a wing nut 21. vThe reflector Y is substantially cylindrical in shape and is provided with annular side walls 30, a rear wall 3l having fan outwardly extending portion 32, and a beading -33 around the front or open end thereof.

The double mirror 36 structure comprises a plain circular mirror 3l and a concave o-r magnifying mirror 38, both of which mirrors are mounted back to back in' a suitable frame 3B. At the lower end of this frame a downwardly projecting pin 4U is rigidly secured and the following means are provided for permitting movement of the mirror structure on two planes. 'I'he pin is formed with an annular recess 42 at the lower end thereof, all as shown in Fig. 5. A short circular stud 44 is formed with a radially disposed aperture 45 therein within which the lower end of the pin 40 resides and a set screw 46 positionedin a threaded aperture 41 in this stud engages such annular recess 42 in the stud at its fix I" inner end. Thus it will be apparent that thel` mirror may be rotated upon the axis of the pin llt, thus permitting either mirror surface to bel turned outwardly. The stud M is mounted for rotative movement by means of a journal member 5d which is formed from an elongated stripv of flat sheet metal and is provided with a base portion 5i secured to the upper surface of the /lower edge of the reflector by means of a screw` 52. The ropposite end of this member is curved at 54 ass-hewn in Fig. 3, the internal surface of such portion being such as to closely t around the periphery of the stud fifi. This portion of the member 5t is further formed with a longitudinal recess extending inwardly from the outer end i thereof, thus forming a clearance for thepinV if? when the mirror is moved into vertical position.

vlower surface of the reflector, a thumb turn $3 being rigidly secured at the lower end of this shaft Si,

The inner surface of the rear wall or reflector 3i may, Aif desired, be given a high finish and accordingly it will be apparent that light from the lamp 59 is reected from'the inner mirror surface back to such surface 3i and the amount of light passing out of the housing is far greater than would be the case if no internal mirror surface were provided.

It will be apparent from the foregoing oonstruction that either mirror surface may be used as desired and when the user wishes to reverse the mirror surface, he manually moves the mirror frame 3Q on itsv supporting pivot pin 40 through an arc until it occupies the position shown in Fig. 3, at which time the mirror may be reversed by revolving the mirror structure on the pivot pin lit through an arc of 180.

It will further be apparent that many changes may be made in the construction of the foregoing embodiment without departing from the spirit of the invention. For instance, the base structure may bemade in one piece and also, if desired, a ball joint for the mirror structure may be provided.

What I claim is:

l'. A combined lamp and mirror structure comu prising a substantially cylindrical housing which is open at one end, a lamp positioned Within said housing, a base member and adjustable pivotal means for mounting the housing on the base member, a mirror structure comprising an annular frame of smaller diameter than the open end of the housing and a plurality of mirrors mounted therein back to back, one of such mirro-rs being a plane mirror and the other a magnifying mirror, and means for pivotally mounting said mirror structure substantially in the center of the open end of the housing, said means com-A prising a substantially cylindrical stud, a pivotal mounting for such stud adjacent to the open end of said housing comprising an elongated strip p pin rigidly carried by the mirror frame, the

outer terminal thereof being positioned within said aperture in the stud, the bearing member having a central annular slot to receive the pin and permit rotative movement ofthe stud, and means for permitting rotative movement of the pin relative to the stud, whereby the mirror structure may be moved outwardly from the housing on the pivot afforded by the stud and may be rotated on the axis of the pin.

2. A combined lamp and mirror structure cornprising a cylindrical housing which is open at one end, a lamp positioned within said housing, a 'base member formed with an upstanding portion andadjustable pivotal means for mounting the housing in the upstanding portion of the base member, a mirror structure comprising an annular frame of smaller diameter than the open end of the housing and a plane and a magnifying mirror mounted therein back vto back vand means for pivotally mounting said mirror struoture substantially in the center of the open end of the housing to permit the mirror to be moved into and out of the housing and means for permitting rotative movement of the mirror onv itsk pivotal mounting to cause one mirror surface or the other to be exposed, said means comprising a substantially cylindrical stud, a pivotal mounting for such stud adjacent to the open end of said housing comprising an eongated strip secured at one end thereof to the inner surface of the housing, the opposite end of the strip being curved to form a bearing member Which'encloses the stud, such bearing portion having an annular slot therein, the stud having a radially disposed aperture therein, a radially disposed pin rigidly carried by the mirror frame, the outer terminal thereof beingpositioned within said aperture and means fo-r permitting rotative movement of the pin relative to the stud, whereby the mirror structure may be moved outwardly from 'the housing on the pivot afforded by the stud and may be rotated on the axis of the pin. l

HARRY 

